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Courtesy of the National Museum of Naval Aviation
The F-14B was introduced in 1987 as an improved and more powerful version of the F-14A which first entered service in 1974. In its time, it was without equal among the world's fighter airplanes. The variable-sweep wings gave the "Tomcat" a combat maneuvering capability the could not be achieved with a fixed-wing platform. Other configurations allowed it to be a potent, all-weather, medium-range strike aircraft.
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Specifications
| Length: |
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68' 8" |
| Wingspan: |
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Unswept: 64' 1"
Swept: 38' 2 1/2" |
| Height: |
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16' |
| Empty Weight: |
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41,780 lbs. |
| Gross Weight: |
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74,250 lbs. |
| Cruise Speed: |
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576 mph |
| Maximum Speed: |
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1,544 mph (Mach 2.48) |
| Range: |
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2,000 naut. miles |
| Service Ceiling: |
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53,000'+ |
| Powerplant: |
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2 X General Electric F-110-GE-400 |
| Location: |
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Military Hangar |
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